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Nikah (Marriage) - Talaaq (Divorce) The Majlis Vol 21 No 05, p.5

If medical tests confirm beyond doubt that a widow is not pregnant, will it be permissible for her to end her Iddat before four months and ten days?

Question

If medical tests confirm beyond doubt that a widow is not pregnant, will it be permissible for her to end her Iddat before four months and ten days?

Answer

It will never be permissible for a woman to forego her iddat regardless of the conclusions of medical examination. Even if it is confirmed that she is not pregnant, she has to observe the mandatory Iddat period.

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